Bipolar Disorder Medical Reference

Learn about medications commonly used for bipolar disorder, how they work and possible side effects.

Bipolar disorder can't be prevented, but it can be controlled. WebMD explains how to keep symptoms of mania and depression under control.

WebMD explains the symptoms of mania and hypomania, part of the manic phases of bipolar disorder.

WebMD explains how bipolar disorder is diagnosed.

An overview of the best treatment options for bipolar disorder.

WebMD provides a brief overview of the role of tricyclic antidepressants in treating bipolar disorder.

Advice for living a healthy life with bipolar disorder through exercise, stress reduction, and more.

Learn some steps you can take to prevent suicide if you have bipolar disorder.

Many people with bipolar disorder need maintenance therapy. Learn more about the drugs that are used to prevent mania and depression.

Learn more from the experts at WebMD about new antipsychotic medications (and older ones) that are effective in treating bipolar disorder.

If you or a loved one has bipolar disorder, learn more from the experts at WebMD about identifying the triggers that may lead to disruptive mood swings.

Learn more from WebMD about talk therapy and medication for the treatment of bipolar disorder.

WebMD explains how antidepressants and other drugs are combined to treat bipolar disorder I – and what their side effects may be.

Having a loved one with bipolar disorder affects your life, too. Learn how to care for both of you.

Anticonvulsant drugs, typically taken for epilepsy, are increasingly being used as mood stabilizers in people with bipolar disorder. Learn more from WebMD about breakthroughs in understanding how this medication works.

Learn about the types of bipolar disorder, including seasonal bipolar and bipolar disorder with mixed features.

WebMD explains the use of calcium channel blockers to treat bipolar disorder.

Get information about bipolar disorder in children and teens.

WebMD provides a brief explanation of the doctors and other professionals who treat bipolar disorder.

Learn about bipolar disorder treatment, including therapy and drugs for mania, depression, and maintenance.

Information about bipolar disorder treatment with a class of antidepressants called monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs).

Talk therapy can be effective for people with bipolar disorder. Learn more from WebMD about different models of psychotherapy and how they address bipolar symptoms.

Get the facts about bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, including symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatments.

Learn more from WebMD about the symptoms of bipolar disorder.

Learn more from the experts at WebMD about treatment options — drug and nondrug — for bipolar disorder.